escalator的意思

escalator

英式音标['ɛskə'letɚ]
美式英标['eskəleɪtə]

基本解释

n. （美）自动扶梯；电动扶梯

中文词源

escalator 扶梯

e-, 缓音字母。-scala, 梯子，词源同ascend, echelon.

英文词源

escalator (n.): 1900, American English, trade name of an Otis Elevator Co. moving staircase, coined from escalade + -ator in elevator. Figurative use is from 1927.

实用例句

1. I pushed through the crowds and on to the escalator.: 我挤出人群，踏上了自动扶梯。

2. I don't like escalator — I'll climb the stairs.: 我不喜欢自动扶梯,我要爬楼梯.

3. You can ride the escalator up but have to descend on foot.: 你可以搭电梯上去,但要自己走下来.

4. The down escalator is not running today.: 今天下行的自动楼梯不开.

5. Go downstairs through Exit B; turn around and take the escalator downstairs.: 从B出口下地下, 后转然后乘向下的扶梯.

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